105 new cases in Wales as two die

TWO more people have died with coronavirus in Wales, according to the latest figures.

New data published by Public Health Wales (PHW) reported a further 105 new positive coronavirus cases, bringing the total since the pandemic began to 210,681.

The total number of lab-confirmed coronavirus deaths in Wales is now 5,535.

The infection rate across Wales now stands at 17.4 cases per 100,000 people for the seven days leading up to April 10, a slight drop from 17.6 on Wednesday.

All of Wales’ local authorities are reporting fewer than 35 cases per 100,000 people for the seven days up to April 10. The percentage of tests coming back with positive results is now down to 1.9%.

Swansea reported the most cases yesterday with 17 followed by Newport with 14, Rhondda Cynon Taf with 12, Neath Port Talbot with 11 and Cardiff with 10. Powys had seven, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Wrexham had six and Vale of Glamorgan five. Denbighshire had three and Torfaen, Conwy, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire all had once case.

Six local authorities had no new cases including Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly,

Monmouthshire, Anglesey, Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil.

Cases per 100,000 based on seven-day rolling average (April 4 to April 10):

Blaenau Gwent: 18.6 (down from 20)

Newport: 18.1 from 17.5)

Caerphilly: (unchanged)

Torfaen: 8.5 (down from 10.6)

Monmouthshire: (unchanged)

Conwy: 12.8 (up from 11.9)

Anglesey: (unchanged)

Gwynedd: from 28.1)

Denbighshire: (down from 7.3)

Flintshire: 17.3 (up from 14.7)

Wrexham: 13.2 (down from 15.4)

Cardiff: 31.6 (up from 31.3)

Vale of Glamorgan: 13.5 (up from 12.7)

Merthyr Tydfil: 13.3 (up from 9.9)

Rhondda Cynon Taf: 19.1 (up from 18.2)

Bridgend: (unchanged)

Carmarthenshire: 10.6 (up from 9.5)

Pembrokeshire: (down from 11.1)

Ceredigion: 4.1 (down from 5.5)

Powys: (unchanged)

Neath Port Talbot: 12.6 (down from 14.7)

Swansea: 27.9 (down from 32.4)

Wales total: (down from 17.6 ) (up 10.5 1.1 28.6 28.9 (up 6.3 10.9 10.3 14.3 17.4